Following President Obama’s State of the Union address and the start of the new congressional year, JTA asked Jewish organizations operating in Washington the following questions: “What is the one goal you hope the administration and Congress will achieve this year, and what advice would you offer them to make it happen?” More ▸

While Jewish groups mostly applauded the domestic priorities President Obama outlined in his first State of the Union address, they were disappointed by the lack of detail on countering the Iranian threat and instituting health care reform. Middle East peacemaking did not get a mention. More ▸